Web based automated office procedure system

Abstract

1. A method of and system for automating office procedure using a web browser on a computer network. The method includes (a) displaying, adding, modifying, and deleting documents; (b) displaying, adding, modifying, and deleting profiles; (c) displaying and modifying access privileges; (d) displaying, writing, sending, and receiving e-mail; (e) displaying, adding, modifying, and deleting projects; (f) displaying, adding modifying, and deleting accounts; (g) associating projects with accounts; (h) removing project associations; (i) adding, modifying, and removing tasks; (j) adding, modifying, and removing priorities from tasks; (k) displaying tasks by priority and/or project; (l) displaying, adding, modifying, and removing timesheets; and (m) displaying, adding, modifying, and deleting accounts. The system includes an internet based automated office procedure program having a computer memory; a web browser; a database; a document viewer which displays lists of files on the server and the contents of individual files in the web browser; an e-mail editor; a profile editor; a project manager; a task manager; a timesheet manager; and an account manager.

What is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States is:  
     
         1 . A computer system internet based automated office procedure program, said computer system comprising: 
 a computer memory;    a web browser;    a database;    a document viewer, said viewer displaying lists of files on the server and the contents of individual files in the web browser;    an e-mail editor;    a profile editor;    a project manager;    a task manager;    a timesheet manager; and    an account manager.    
     
     
         2 . A computer system as in  claim 1 , where in said database is an SQL server.  
     
     
         3 . A computer system as in  claim 1 , wherein said database contains documents, articles, profiles, projects, accounts, tasks, e-mails, and timesheets.  
     
     
         4 . A computer system as in  claim 3 , wherein said profiles contain login names, passwords, and access privileges.  
     
     
         5 . A computer system as in  claim 4 , wherein said privileges determine what files a particular user has access to and whether that user can edit profiles.  
     
     
         6 . A computer system as in  claim 1 , where in said document viewer displays and stores files in a format that can be read by a word processing program or spreadsheet program.  
     
     
         7 . A computer system as in  claim 1 , wherein said e-mail editor allows e-mail to be written, sent, and viewed.  
     
     
         8 . A computer system as in  claim 1 , wherein said profile editor allows users to be added, deleted and modified.  
     
     
         9 . A computer system as in  claim 1 , wherein said profile editor allows access privileges to be modified.  
     
     
         10 . A computer system as in  claim 1 , wherein said project manager allows files to be associated with a project.  
     
     
         11 . A computer system as in  claim 10 , wherein access to can be granted to all files associated with a project by designating the project alone.  
     
     
         12 . A computer system as in  claim 1 , wherein said task manager displays, adds, and modifies tasks with project designations.  
     
     
         13 . A computer system as in  claim 12 , wherein tasks can have priorities added, modified, or deleted.  
     
     
         14 . A computer system as in  claim 13 , wherein tasks can be sorted by priority.  
     
     
         15 . A computer system as in  claim 13 , wherein said tasks can be sorted by project and priority.  
     
     
         16 . A computer system as in  claim 1 , wherein said timesheet manager allows timesheets to be modified.  
     
     
         17 . A computer system as in  claim 1 , wherein said account manager allows accounts to be added, modified, and deleted.  
     
     
         18 . A computer system as in  claim 17 , wherein said account manager allows projects to be associated with accounts, removed from accounts, or modified.  
     
     
         19 . A computer system as in  claim 1 , wherein said computer system further comprises an article manager.  
     
     
         20 . A computer system as in  claim 19 , wherein said article manager allows articles to be added, modified, or deleted.  
     
     
         21 . A computer system as in  claim 20 , wherein said article manager allows articles to be designated as high priority.  
     
     
         22 . A computer system as in  claim 21 , wherein said high priority articles are displayed when an account is accessed.  
     
     
         23 . A computer system as in  claim 20 , wherein said article manager allows articles to be searched and viewed.  
     
     
         24 . A method of automating office procedure using a web browser on a computer network comprising: 
 displaying, adding, modifying, and deleting documents;    displaying, adding, modifying and deleting profiles;    displaying and modifying access privileges;    displaying, writing, sending, and receiving e-mail;    displaying, adding, modifying, and deleting projects;    displaying, adding, modifying, and deleting accounts;    associating projects to accounts;    removing project associations;    adding, modifying, and removing tasks;    adding, modifying, and removing priorities from tasks;    displaying tasks by priority and/or project;    displaying, adding, modifying, and removing timesheets;    displaying, adding, modifying, and deleting accounts;    
     
     
         25 . A method as in  claim 24 , wherein said computer system further comprises displaying, adding, modifying, and deleting articles.